ARLINGTON -- The Rangers have offered a Minor League contract to free-agent outfielder Sammy Sosa and once again have avoided an arbitration hearing with one of their players. The Rangers are waiting for a response from agent Sosa's agent, Adam Katz, on a one-year, $500,000 offer plus significant incentives. Texas is hoping to have a deal concluded by the end of the week. Sosa, who has worked out for the Rangers both in the Dominican Republic and Arlington, did not play in 2006. Texas is looking at him as a possible right-handed designated hitter/outfielder. 提供一紙＄0.5M的合約外加激勵條款給SOSA～～希望可以在這星期結束前完成合約～ 希望可以當右手指定打擊或外野任務～（哪裡都好～發揮大砲威力吧！XD） The Rangers also announced on Tuesday they have reached an agreement on one-year contracts for pitchers Rick Bauer and Akinori Otsuka and outfielder Brad Wilkerson. 並和Rick Bauer，大塚，Joaquin Benoit，及外野Brad Wilkerson完成一年合約～～ The Rangers came to an agreement with pitcher Joaquin Benoit on Monday and now have signed all four of their players who were eligible for arbitration. Texas hasn't had an arbitration hearing with a player since Lee Stevens in 2000. "Any time you can avoid the rigors of the arbitration process, it's good," assistant general manager Thad Levine said. "This year, we had four players who were all prepared to negotiate and were motivated to get a deal done. The only way we could have gotten a deal done is by compromising, and all four deals represent significant compromise on both sides." Otsuka, who agreed to a $3 million salary for 2007, led the Rangers with 32 saves in 2006 and was named the Rangers Pitcher of the Year. Wilkerson, who will make $4.35 million this upcoming season, hit .222 with 15 home runs and 44 RBIs in 95 games and 320 at-bats before undergoing surgery on his right shoulder on Aug. 22. Bauer, who agreed to a $730,000 contract, was 3-1 with two saves and a 3.55 ERA while pitching in 58 games as a middle reliever. 大塚3M，他被提名為RANGERS年度最佳投手～有著32次SV。 Wilkerson，4.35M，去年有點囧～～還是傷勢恢復了嗎？加油～～ 至於Bauer，0.73M，希望今年可以更上一層樓～ -- 2007- Rangers,Spurs and Wizards GoGoGo !!!!! --

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